Should Sex Matter When it Comes to High-Intensity Statins?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Apr 24;71(16):1738-1740. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.02.044.

Authors

Annabelle Santos Volgman¹, Ewa Dembowski², Lynne T Braun³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: annabelle_volgman@rush.edu.
² Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois.
³ Rush College of Nursing and Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

PMID: 29673464
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.02.044

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; myocardial infarction; prevention; sex differences; statin; women.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors*
Male
Myocardial Infarction*
Secondary Prevention
Sex Characteristics
United States

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors